Shamanism is an ancient form of energy medicine that has been practiced in every culture (Siberia, Mongolia, Native American, Australia, etc).  Shaman (pronounced Shah-man) is a word from the language of the Tungus people of Siberia.  A Shaman is an accomplished see-er (man or woman) who enters an altered state of consciousness to connect with the Spirit world through journeying at will and is able to “bring light to the dark” and see what others cannot perceive.   The journey is done for a variety of reasons – Soul Retrieval, to find your Power Animal, to find and connect with Ancestors/loved ones that have passed over, Soul Extraction, dealing with illness, nearing death and fear of death.  Shamanic healing consists of a variety of healing practices the Shaman performs to assist in healing and the Shaman will have at least one or more Spirits working with him/her.  Shamans have been mediators, ceremonialists, healers, diviners, many different kinds of artists and much more.  They understand that balance and connection between all things is vital, that all aspects of the world that we share with the rest of creation is alive…human beings, animals, plants, rocks, water, the wind…all is energy and all energy is connected.

Symptoms of soul loss/fragmented soul, spirit attachment, and a power animal loss include:  excessive fear, inability to trust others, issues of low self-esteem, depression, fogginess, confusion, and chronic illness.  These issues relate directly to a lack of power and wholeness within the person.  Shamanic healing assists one to become centered again, to be in balance and harmony.   

The following individual sessions are designed to promote healing of body, mind, and spirit:

“Negative” Spirit Energy Removal - This powerful energy session releases from the energy field anything that does not serve the body, mind, and spirit.  This includes the releasing of negative thoughts, energies, past-life traumas, traumas in this life, genetic imprints, as well as soul fragments that do not contribute to the well being of the individual. 

Power Animal Retrieval - Everyone has a power animal, many have more than one, that are connected to us as protectors (many times I will see them in Sonogram pictures).  Power animals are our spirit guardians that exist in other realms and are a reflection of our deepest self, they represent qualities which we need in this world, but which are often hidden or obscured.   A person whose animal is not present within his or her field often experiences feelings of confusion and loss of power, as well as symptoms of disease.  Once found, the animal is returned to the client’s energy field in order for the client to integrate the power into the body, mind, and spirit. 

Soul Retrieval - Soul loss is a spiritual illness that causes emotional and physical disease. We spend a tremendous amount of psychic energy looking for lost parts of ourselves. We do this unconsciously, and we do this in many ways:  generating dreams and daydreams, experimenting with numerous spiritual paths, and creating relationships that mirror back to us our missing parts, to name but a few. Many of us today don't feel totally whole, and few of us live as fully as we could.  Soul Retrieval focuses on the return and integration of the lost life-force, rather than on the original trauma itself.  The healing session provides powerful life changes.  The shaman journeys for the patient to locate missing soul parts—pieces of the individual’s soul that have been taken, lost, or given up.  The loss of life force is known as soul loss, and this can take place when we suffer a trauma, childhood abuse, have an accident, experience strong emotional difficulties, are separated from a partner, suffer the death of a loved one, and so on.  Often we split off parts of ourselves to stay present during these situations.   

What to expect during a Soul Journey session - The client, remaining fully clothed (shoes off), lies on his or her back with me lying beside, or sitting on the floor facing each other.  Using drumming music, I journey into different levels of consciousness on behalf of the client to retrieve the power animal and return it to the individual or to retrieve missing parts of the person's soul and to return them fully to the individual.  The returned power is explained and the shaman guides the client to connect fully with the retrieval.  Each type of treatment can be powerful and life changing!